When you view our website, our hosting service providers record your visit and log the following information on our behalf:

• your server address
• top level domain name (e.g. .com, .gov, .org, .au)
• the date and time of your visit
• pages accessed and documents downloaded
• previous site you visited
• type of browser, operating system and screen resolution being used
• any search terms entered to find information on the site.

This information is used to analyse traffic and computer system patterns for the purpose of improving our site.

No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities, unless disclosure is required by or under an Australian law or a court/tribunal order or the disclosure is permitted under the Privacy Act in relation to an enforcement related activity.

We do not record your user identity or email address unless you choose to send us a message or subscribe to one of our publications or alert services.

Please note, when you send an email to us, the content of your email as it is transferred across the internet may not be secure. 

Contact us if you have concerns about the security of your message.

Google Analytics

In addition to web server logs, our main website (www.art.gov.au) uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). We use Google Analytics to improve our website by analysing how it is used.

Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’, which are text files placed on your computer, and JavaScript to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form. The information generated about your use of the website, including your IP address, will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers which may be located outside of Australia.

Google use this information to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity for website operators and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using our main website, you consent to Google processing data about you in the manner and for the purposes set out above. For further information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy. Website users can opt out of Google Analytics by disabling or refusing the cookie, disabling JavaScript, or using the opt-out service provided by Google.
 

We use your email address and any other personal information you give us for the purpose for which you gave it to us and do not usually disclose the information to other organisations or persons. 

We will only use or disclose your personal information for another purpose as permitted under the Privacy Act.

For more information, see our Privacy Policy which includes information about how you can access and seek correction of personal information we hold about you, make a complaint about the way we have handled your personal information and how we will deal with such a complaint.

This site contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and have no knowledge of the use of cookies or other tracking devices on linked sites. 

If you have any concerns regarding your privacy when visiting a linked site, you should ensure you are aware of the privacy policies of those sites.

The Administrative Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) applies a range of security controls to protect its website from unauthorised access. However, users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user's transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects.

The Tribunal accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user's computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to this website or its use. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this site is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user's computer system, software or data.

All data transmitted to these sections are encrypted within a secure session using a 256-bit security key. This means your personal information is protected by the highest level of online security.

Contact us:

• if you have any privacy concerns when using our website
• to report any suspicious or unauthorised activity relating to your use of this website.